Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday released a list of more than 150 prominent supporters in Texas, including some of the state’s top elected officials and most generous GOP boosters.Â
Among those initially tapped for the former Florida governor’s Texas Leadership Committee: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions of Dallas and Bush’s son, Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Also on the list are heavyweight donors and fundraisers such as Midland oilman Javaid Anwar, Dallas developer Ross Perot Jr. and energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens.Â
“Gov. Jeb Bush’s experience, steady temperament and positive vision suit this critical moment in our nation’s history,” Straus said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Gov. Bush to continue creating jobs in Texas.”Â
There are several past state lawmakers on the list, including former state Rep. Dan Branch of Dallas as well as former state Sens. John Carona of Dallas, Florence Shapiro of Plano and Bob Deuell of Greenville. Outgoing state Sen. Kevin Eltife of Tyler is also on the committee.Â
The group includes many known backers of Jeb Bush and his family in Texas, where his brother and father — both former presidents — reside. Bush, who was born in Midland and grew up in Houston, is most closely competing for support in the state with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who has the backing of six GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation, three statewide officials and more than one-third of Republicans in the Texas Legislature.Â
The former Florida governor last visited Texas in late October, when he huddled with top campaign contributors in Houston. He is due back in the state Nov. 16 for fundraisers in Dallas and Midland.Â
The complete list, as provided by the Bush campaign, is below:Â Â
Amb. Eduardo AguirreÂ
Shahla & Hushang AnsaryÂ
Vicky & S. Javaid AnwarÂ
Bill ArnoldÂ
W. A. (Billy) AtteburyÂ
Jose Balderas IIIÂ
Anne & David BatesÂ
Liz & Jim BaylessÂ
Bruce BeckerÂ
Nancy & Randy BestÂ
Marla & Mike BooneÂ
Shelby & Malachi BoyulsÂ
Stacey & The Honorable Dan BranchÂ
Ronda & Jim J. BrewerÂ
Diane & Hal BrierleyÂ
Kate & Lane BritainÂ
Mary & Bill BritainÂ
Michelle BrockÂ
Amanda & The Honorable George P. BushÂ
Maria & Neil BushÂ
Kerry N. CammackÂ
Helen & The Honorable John CaronaÂ
Donald CartyÂ
Craig CasselberryÂ
Nancy & Joe CavenderÂ
Vivien & H. Scott Caven, Jr.Â
Nita & Cullum ClarkÂ
Richard H. CollinsÂ
The Honorable Chris DanielÂ
Jim DannenbaumÂ
Rebecca Nelson DavisÂ
Paul DickersonÂ
The Honorable Bob DeuellÂ
James R. DurnilÂ
The Honorable Joy EllingerÂ
The Honorable Kevin EltifeÂ
The Honorable Ed EmmettÂ
Susie & The Honorable Don EvansÂ
Marita & Jonathan FairbanksÂ
Melissa & Trevor FetterÂ
Cherie & Jim FloresÂ
Kelli & Gerald FordÂ
Sarah & Doug FosheeÂ
Charles C. FosterÂ
Cindy & Pat FoxÂ
Kathi & Joe FoxÂ
Debbie & Jim FrancisÂ
A. Jimmy GarzaÂ
Aquiles Jaime GarzaÂ
Thomas E. Gleason, IIIÂ
Sherry & Kenny GoldbergÂ
U.S. Congresswoman Kay GrangerÂ
Kathy & David HalbertÂ
Christa & Matthew HansenÂ
Shelley & Jack HarperÂ
William C. HelmsÂ
Paula & Jim HenryÂ
Daniel M. HernandezÂ
Estela & Juan HernandezÂ
Joacim HernandezÂ
Jake D. HerodÂ
Greg HillÂ
Ann & Lee HobsonÂ
Jenni & Dan HordÂ
Amanda HudgesÂ
Liz & Mike HughesÂ
Rene & Gaylord HugheyÂ
Gayle & Woody HuntÂ
Admiral Bobby R. InmanÂ
Lysa Elkins & Charles IupeÂ
Ann & Eric JacobsonÂ
Clay JohnsonÂ
Caroline & Ray JoinerÂ
Bettye & Don B. JonesÂ
David JonesÂ
Amb. Robert JordanÂ
Sockalingam Sam KannappanÂ
Steven KeanÂ
Nancy & Rich KinderÂ
Terri LacyÂ
Lisa & Ryan LanceÂ
Marion & Cadell LiedtkeÂ
Kim LocusÂ
Susan & The Honorable Tom LoefflerÂ
Debbie & Mark LowÂ
Diana & Todd MaclinÂ
Adair & The Honorable Dee MargoÂ
Anne & John MarionÂ
Dan MartinezÂ
Shelly & Josh MayfieldÂ
Shirley & Bill McIntyreÂ
Michael H. McKissackÂ
Frank MermoudÂ
Meredith MerrittÂ
Harriet MiersÂ
David B. MillerÂ
Amy & Malone MitchellÂ
Kit & Charlie MoncriefÂ
Jacob M. MontyÂ
Shanell & Walker MoodyÂ
Lisa & Shan MoonÂ
Texas MooreÂ
Dianne MossÂ
Rafa MungiaÂ
Artemio Temo MunizÂ
Elizabeth & Chuck NashÂ
Bobbie & John NauÂ
Roxann NeumannÂ
Julie & Pat OlesÂ
The Honorable Harriet O’NeillÂ
Lesa & John OudtÂ
Katie & Patrick OxfordÂ
The Honorable Barry PatelÂ
Pam & Gary PatsleyÂ
Dr. Nolan PerezÂ
Margaret & Jim PerkinsÂ
Sarah & Ross Perot, Jr.Â
Bryan PickensÂ
Toni & Boone PickensÂ
Dabney & Jim PierceÂ
Patty & Bo PilgrimÂ
Doug PitcockÂ
Allan B. PolunskyÂ
Caren ProthroÂ
Rodrick RamirezÂ
Ellen K. RamseyÂ
Phyllis & Bobby RayÂ
Jan & Trevor Rees-JonesÂ
Patrick J. RhodeÂ
The Honorable Robert RivieraÂ
Lisa RoseÂ
The Honorable Beto SalinasÂ
Courtney & Christopher SarofimÂ
Fayez SarofimÂ
Kenneth R. SatterleeÂ
U.S. Congressman Pete SessionsÂ
The Honorable Florence ShapiroÂ
Kimberly & Scott SheffieldÂ
Virginia & Peter A. ShermanÂ
The Honorable David SibleyÂ
Amb. Sichan SivÂ
Katie & Patrick StarleyÂ
Andrea & Brandon SteeleÂ
Julie & The Honorable Joe StrausÂ
LeeAnn & John TatumÂ
Trey ThigpinÂ
Julie & Travis ThomasÂ
Trenton K. ThornockÂ
Amb. & Mrs. Warren W. TichenorÂ
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.Â
Debbie & John TollesonÂ
Kacy & Carter TollesonÂ
Diana & The Honorable Chase UntermeyerÂ
Hector M. ValleÂ
Bolton WaltersÂ
Kate M. WaltersÂ
Ann & Ralph WayÂ
Bonnie & David WeekleyÂ
Nancy & Mike WeissÂ
The Honorable Pam & George WillefordÂ
Sonya Medina & Gene WilliamsÂ
Welcome Wilson, Jr.Â
Christen & George WommackÂ
Tripp WommackÂ
John B. ZachryÂ
Fred ZeidmanÂ
Jay S. ZeidmanÂ
Disclosure: T. Boone Pickens, Javaid Anwar, Ross Perot Jr., Scott Caven, Welcome Wilson, McHenry Tichenor, Don Evans, Nolan Perez, Pam & George Willeford, Fred Zeidman, Doug Pitcock, Pat Oles, John Nau, Dee Margo, Woody Hunt and Bobby Inman are major donors to The Texas Tribune. Kerry Cammack’s law firm was a corporate sponsor of the Tribune in 2009. A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed here.Â
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at http://www.texastribune.org/2015/11/09/bush-unveils-texas-leadership-committee/.